Vaccinated people can travel to the United States again since November 8. The borders have reopened to travelers after several months of strict closure, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. And as often at Christmas time, New York attracts tourists. There is no shortage this year, despite the still significant circulation of the coronavirus. Our journalist … Read more
Atlanta conceded a third straight NBA loss on Saturday, the fifth in its last six outings. Clint Capela and the Hawks were beaten 121-117 on the floor in Phoenix, which for its part picked up a fourth success in a row. The Georgian franchise seemed to have the game in hand with its 12 point … Read more
New Jersey suffered a frustrating loss on Sunday in the NHL, losing 4-3 on penalties to Columbus. The Devils have yet dominated the debates at home. The franchise of Newark thus managed 39 shots on target, against 26 for the Blue Jackets of Grégory Hofmann. Nico Hischier, Jonas Siegenthaler and their teammates notably had the … Read more
The future is taking shape in Porrentruy. The PIRE Museum has been hosting the new Plonk & Replonk exhibition since Friday morning. The chaux-de-fonniers artists inaugurated “Le Monde après”, a new temporary exhibition nestled in the Incongruous Palace of Astonishing Rarities (PIRE). The trio had fun imagining the world after the pandemic. And for Jacques … Read more
Job creation in the United States was well below expectations in September and almost halved compared to August, further bad news for Joe Biden, who has made employment one of his priorities. A total of 194,000 jobs were created last month, when analysts expected 450,000, the labor department said on Friday. It is also well … Read more
The United States and Russia are discussing again in Geneva their dialogue on disarmament and several other security issues. A meeting started at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, according to corroborating sources. As in July, the meeting takes place under very secret conditions. The United States wants this second meeting to lead to “concrete steps,” said Under … Read more
The European Union has decided to reimpose restrictions on non-essential travel to its territory from five countries, as part of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recommendation published on Monday. These include the United States and Israel. However, member states retain the possibility of lifting these restrictions for this type of travel … Read more
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo assured in his farewell speech Monday that he was the victim of a political and media ‘frenzy’. He was forced to resign on charges of sexual harassment. ‘There was a political and media boom. But eventually the truth will come out, I’m sure, ‘said the 63-year-old man, head of … Read more
The final of the world championship in Riga will oppose Canada and Finland, as two years earlier in Bratislava. The Maple Leaf players won 4-2 in the semifinals over the United States, as the Finns beat Germany 2-1. Defeated in its first three matches in this tournament, Canada reached the final for the fifth time … Read more
Clint Capela and the Hawks came across stronger than them Wednesday in the NBA. Atlanta lost 137-127 after overtime on the floor of the New York Knicks, who picked up their eighth success in a row. Winners of nine of their previous eleven games, the Hawks paid for their lack of bench depth late in … Read more